In this chapter, we see all the reasons on how Jonas got receiver. It was destiny calling. Jonas was special, courage, intelligence, integrity and wisdom. Jonas is a very organized person, which probably also contributed to the reason why he got receiver. Jonas has great qualities that will make him the best at his job.
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Through the first couple chapters of "The Giver" we learn that their world is to be all equal and the same. There can be no personal preference on who likes who better. Whenever someone has something called a Stirring, they dream something about another they take pills so it means you can't pick and choose who you like best. In this book, We lean the "Council of Elders" pick your assignment, meaning whether you are child, spouse, or released, meaning killed. Jonas, The main character, is a boy who sort of sees super powers, but just doesn't notice it yet. He is almost 12, which means when he turns 12 he gets to be a part of "The ceremony of Twelves" a ceremony they have to present the incoming twelve year olds their assignment. When someone is given an assignment they have that the rest of their life until the enter the "House of the Old" Jonas is different than most kids. Everyone else's eyes are dark, and his are colored, just the same as the new baby Gabriel his father received. He was also playing catch with his friend Asher with an apple and happen to notice the apple change colors. Having asher not see, because he is nit special, Jonas thinks he is seeing something absolutely absurd, especially since they only see black/white. During the ceremony of Twelve, an Elder goes down the row, giving people their assignments, he happens to skip Jonas, which Jonas thought was unusual. Has he done something wrong? He hadn't had a clue. Finally at the end of the ceremony, The head Elder announced "I know you all are concerned that I had made a mistake." She walked on the stage and announced Jonas as "Receiver of Memory", frightening job, yet most important.
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